Rescuers race to find survivors as quake death toll nears 1500
Rescue teams raced today to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week.
Pauline Hanson slides in polls after voter 'reality check'
Pauline Hanson slides in polls after voter 'reality check'
Support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has dipped in the latest polls following her controversial National Press Club address.
US, Iran agree to halt attacks, renew talks
US, Iran agree to halt attacks, renew talks
Iran and the United States have agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official says.
NSW ramps up drone surveillance for sharks
NSW ramps up drone surveillance for sharks
A fleet of drones will patrol New South Wales beaches from dawn to dusk to spot sharks as artificial intelligence is pegged as a long-term solution to saving lives.
Skydiving plane crash kills 11
Skydiving plane crash kills 11
Eleven people were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched.
Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing
Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing
The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen above 1,400 as foreign rescue teams pour into the country and authorities press on with the search for survivors in the hardest-hit coastal areas.
Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east
Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east
From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread east, shattering records with temperatures in some areas soaring...
'Iran will no longer exist!': Trump renews threats as tensions rise again
'Iran will no longer exist!': Trump renews threats as tensions rise again
The US military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the worst escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago.
Obituary: Gordon S. Wood, historian
Obituary: Gordon S. Wood, historian
Gordon S. Wood was an eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of America’s early years of independence through such prize-winning works as The...
Death toll from Venezuela quakes nears 1000
Death toll from Venezuela quakes nears 1000
Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams race to find survivors trapped under rubble as the death toll from twin earthquakes nears 1,000 and frustrations mount over limited resources and help from...
US strikes Iran after oil tanker hit by drone
US strikes Iran after oil tanker hit by drone
The US military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, further straining the fragile peace deal agreed last week between the two...
Japan braces for double storms, torrential rains shut down parts of Taiwan
Japan braces for double storms, torrential rains shut down parts of Taiwan
Japan was grappling with transport disruptions on Friday while bracing for more torrential rain and risks from two approaching tropical storms.
Europe's heatwave 'virtually impossible' without climate change
Europe's heatwave 'virtually impossible' without climate change
The record-breaking heatwave engulfing Western Europe would have been "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change, scientists say.
Aussie cop killer jailed for 40 years
Aussie cop killer jailed for 40 years
A man who murdered a respected Australian police officer in a premeditated ambush as he tried to serve a home repossession order will spend up to 40 years in jail.
Australia to beef up teen social media ban
Australia to beef up teen social media ban
Australia's world-first teen social media ban will be strengthened to deal with potential legal challenges and improve the powers of the online watchdog.
King reveals tax bill, won't live in Buckingham Palace after refurb
King reveals tax bill, won't live in Buckingham Palace after refurb
King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, as the monarch revealed his tax bill for the first time.
Race to rescue hundreds after devastating twin quakes
Race to rescue hundreds after devastating twin quakes
Hundreds of people in Venezuela remain trapped under rubble and many more are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas.
Bird flu outbreak 'almost inevitable' for Australian wildlife
Bird flu outbreak 'almost inevitable' for Australian wildlife
An outbreak of a deadly virus ravaging unique Australian species could wreak havoc by summer, thanks to migratory birds.
Fork-in-the-road moment for NZ foreign policy
Global Insight: Fork-in-the-road moment for NZ foreign policy
This weekend’s 60th Foreign Policy School, in Dunedin, could be a fork in the road for New Zealand’s international relations, Prof Robert Patman says.
Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave
Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave
Western Europe is in the grip of a heatwave that claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, shut schools and cultural landmarks, as forecasters warned the extreme temperatures could persist...